By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: National Environment Protection Agency (NEPA) on Tuesday warned that all bathhouses, restaurants, bakeries and buildings which cause air pollution will be fine or shut down, if they not set filter system within a week. Deputy of NEPA Eng Ezatullah Seddiqi warned that his office will fine or …
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KABUL: Twenty nine people have been sentenced by Afghanistan’s counternarcotics courts to prison after being convicted of drug trafficking charges over the past week, officials said. The CJTF – Criminal Justice Task Force – said on Tuesday that 29 convicted drug felons will spend at least 1½ years to 17 …
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Kabul: Taliban militants killed at least 21 security forces in separate attacks on security checkpoints in northern Sar-e-Pul province on Monday, officials said on Tuesday, as clashes reportedly continued in suburban areas. Sar-e-Pul Governor Spokesman Zabihullah Amani said that Taliban massively attacked check points in Sayad district, Qashqari and number …
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Leaders and policy makers of opposition Taliban are now staying in Tehran, Iran, in connection with talks and debates regarding ongoing peace efforts aimed at pulling Afghanistan and its people out of over four decades state of war and hostilities. The talks seem to be continuation of recently US brokered …
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AT-KABUL: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday confirmed all eight direct qualifiers for the Super 12s stage of the ICC ‘World T20 2020’ scheduled to be held in Australia. After beating Bangladesh 3-0 in June 2018, Afghanistan climbed to the 8th position in the ICC rankings and was able …
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KABUL: State Ministry for Disaster Management has distributed food items and cash to more than 1,250 needy families in Faryab and Ghor provinces. Ghor Provincial Disaster Management in cooperation with World Food Program (WFP) has distributed money to 1,200 needy families affected from unnatural disasters in Ghor province, the authority …
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KABUL: A spymaster of the Islamic State-Khurasan terrorist group was killed along with 27 other extremist fighters after Afghan security forces raided their safe havens in eastern Nangarhar province, according to authorities. Special Forceslaunched anti-Daesh ground and aerial operations in Shakhli village of Achin district of Nangarhar Sunday night, killing …
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KABUL: Parliament on Monday passed the Afs 399 billion national budget for FY 2019-2020with a majority of votes, with a major focus on security, infrastructure and governance. The budget was passed following the proposal mooted in the House by the Finance Ministry for parliamentary approval of appropriation of fund for …
Read More »KABUL: An air strike in volatile Paktia province has reportedly killed a prominent member of the High Peace Council(HPC) and five of his family members in Zurmat district, officials said on Monday, the latest casualties from a surge in air operations into Taliban hideouts amid painstaking efforts to galvanize peace …
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AT-KABUL: The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) notes the announcement by Afghan electoral authorities for the presidential election to be held in July 2019 and welcomes the clarity in the electoral calendar. The United Nations understands that the new date announced by the Independent Election Commission (IEC) follows consultations with …
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